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In a January-in-review feature of on-campus exploits, Hockeysfuture.com has nothing but great things to say about a trio of Caps’ collegiate kiddies. If you scroll down to the “Capital gains” portion of the article, you discover this:

“Prior to the start of the 2006-07 season, Travis Morin had the opportunity to forego his senior year at Minnesota State to sign with the Capitals but opted not to, much to delight of the Mavericks faithful. The leadership torch was passed to Morin when David Backes opted to sign with the St. Louis Blues in the off-season, and Morin hasn’t disappointed. The Brooklyn Park, MN native leads Minnesota State in virtually every category, including points (31), goals (13) and assists (18). However, Morin’s stats alone do not even begin to illustrate his value to the Mavericks. He plays in all situations for Minnesota State and is amongst the team leaders in ice time. As good as his offensive production has been, it is his contributions away from the score sheet, whether it’s winning draws or blocking shots that are not only his more impressive attributes but perhaps his most underrated as well.”

Andrew Gordon also gets singled out:

“Meanwhile, the Huskies of St. Cloud State continue to be one of the nation’s most dominant teams thanks in part to the outstanding junior season of Andrew Gordon. The Porters Lake, NS native, who serves as one of the team’s assistant captains, currently co-leads the team in scoring with 36 points (17 goals, 19 assists). Of the 17 goals that he has scored, ten have come on the power play. His 1.38 points per game co-leads the WCHA and is tied for tenth in the nation. In addition, his ten power-play goals rank tied for second in the nation. One of the keys to Gordon and St. Cloud State’s success has been consistent offensive production. In the 26 games that Gordon has appeared in this season, he has been held pointless in only six of them. January has by far been his most productive month. In the Huskies eight games this month, Gordon has posted 13 points (seven goals, six assists), averaging 1.64 points per game.”

And last but not least, Union College netminder Justin Mrazek earns props for his stellar work early in 2007:

” . . . the Union College Dutchmen may now have the go-to guy in goal that they’ve been searching for in junior Justin Mrazek. After a streaky first half, the Regina, SK native looks to have finally found his groove. In the month of January, Mrazek posted a 5-3-0 record in eight games, along with a 2.00 goals against average and a .940 save percentage. Overall on the season, he sports a 12-10-2 record that includes two shutouts. Mrazek’s most memorable January outing came in the Dutchmen’s hard-fought 2-1 overtime win over Yale on Jan. 27 in a rematch of last year’s marathon ECACHL first round thriller. In the recent contest, Mrazek turned in a superb 39-save performance to backstop Union College to their third consecutive victory.”